Support

A 2007 Federal Highway Administration report identified stakeholder involvement, consultation and support as critical to the success of PPP concession deals.154 Indiana and Texas legislators have emphasized public outreach as key to gaining support for PPPs and addressing misconceptions during the policymaking and project selection stages of the process.155 In Texas, a lack of public involvement during project selection had legislative repercussions. The Texas Department of Transportation was heavily criticized for its quick approval-with limited public input-of the Trans-Texas Corridor plan in 2002, and the resulting public backlash contributed to enactment of a moratorium on PPPs in 2007. The law expired in 2009 (see Appendix B).156